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The City of Fort Lauderdale grants Sick Leave to eligible employees to provide continued income during employee illness. Sick Leave shall not be considered a right to be used at the employee's discretion but rather a privilege which shall be allowed only in a case of personal illness or disability, legal quarantine because of exposure to contagious disease, or in the case of illness in the immediate family. No more than ten (10) working days in any calendar year may be taken as Sick Leave because of illness in the immediate family.
Section 2. Leave Accrual - All permanent and probationary full-time employees shall earn Sick Leave at the rate of one (1) day per month provided that the employee has worked three-quarters (3/4) or more of the regular work days. Days worked shall include days for which leave with pay was authorized. Sick Leave earned on October 1, 1977, and thereafter shall accrue at the rate of pay in effect at the time such leave is earned. All Sick Leave accrued prior to October 1, 1977, shall accrue at the rate of pay in effect as of October 1, 1977.
Section 3. Unlimited Accumulation - Employees whose anniversary date of employment is prior to October 1, 1977, shall be eligible to accumulate an unlimited number of accrued Sick Leave days.
Section 4. Ninety (90) Day Limitation - A maximum of ninety (90) Sick Leave days only will be permitted to accrue at any time for employees whose anniversary date of employment is October 1, 1977, or anytime thereafter. For employees hired on or after October 1, 1977, however, Sick Leave days may be accrued in excess of the ninety (90) day limit, provided that such additional days may be used only for sickness and may not be converted to vacation or paid for upon termination of employment in accordance with Sections 11 and 12 of this Article.
Section 5. Conversion of Sick Leave - Conversion of Sick Leave is permitted, however, the first thirty (30) days of accrued Sick Leave are not subject to these conversion privileges.
A. An employee with thirty (30) but less than ninety (90) days of accrued Sick Leave, may convert the unused balance of any Sick Leave earned in the previous anniversary year, but not more than six (6) days, to either six (6) days of Vacation Leave (subject to approval of the employee's department head) or to a cash payment payable at the rate of fifty percent (50%) of the employee's current rate of pay.
B. An employee with ninety (90) days of accrued Sick Leave may convert the unused balance of any Sick Leave earned in the previous anniversary year not to exceed twelve (12) days of Vacation Leave subject to the approval of the Police Chief or to a cash payment payable at the rate of fifty percent (50%) of the employee's current rate of pay.
C. All Vacation Leave resulting from a conversion of Sick Leave must be taken prior to the employee's next anniversary date, retirement, or separation from City employment. If the employee does not so utilize such Vacation Leave, such leave shall automatically be reconverted to Sick Leave at the original value thereof.
Section 6. Leave Requirements - In order to be granted Sick Leave with pay, an employee must meet the following conditions:
A. Notify the immediate supervisor not later than two (2) hours after the beginning of the scheduled workday of the reason for such employee's absence, or within lesser limits if required by the Police Chief. Failure to comply with the above may be permitted should the circumstances for such failure be warranted.
B. Permit such medical examination, nursing visit, or inquiry which the City deems desirable.
C. File a written request for such Sick Leave on the form and in the manner to be prescribed and submit, where reasonable and if requested by the Police Chief, a medical certificate signed by a physician stating the kind and nature of the sickness or injury and that the employees again physically able to perform the required duties.
Section 7. Claiming Sick Leave when physically fit shall be cause for dismissal.
Section 8. Probationary employees (original appointment) shall accrue Sick Leave in accordance with this Article; however, a probationary employee may not be granted in excess of eight (8) hours Sick Leave with pay in each quarter year (3 months) of the probationary year.
Section 9. Sick Leave taken because of illness or injury or converted to vacation or to a cash payment shall utilize the most recently accrued Sick Leave. Sick Leave pay will be paid at the employee's current basic rate of pay at the time which the employee is incapacitated due to illness or injury. The minimum charge for Sick Leave shall be in units of one-quarter (1/4) hour.
Section 10. Sick Leave pay will be normally paid at the same rate as a regular workday, except in those instances where other City benefits, excluding Social Security, may supplement. In such instances, the City Manager shall maintain the uniform formula for Sick Leave pay amount and use to preclude payments in excess of regular pay.
Section 11. Payment for unused Sick Leave shall be made to employees hired on or after October 1, 1984, whose employment is terminated while in good standing and in accordance with the following schedule:
Upon Termination in Good Standing 25% of Rate of Accrual Upon Retirement 50% of Rate of Accrual
Section 12. An employee, hired prior to October 1, 1984, upon termination from City employment in good standing, shall be paid for unused Sick Leave in accordance with the following schedule:
10 Years of Service or Less 25% of Rate of Accrual
Greater than 10 Years of Service but Less than 20 Years 45% of Rate of Accrual
20 Years or More 65% of Rate of Accrual
Upon retirement from City employment, an employee shall be paid for unused Sick Leave in accordance with the following schedule:
10 Years of Service or Less 50% of Rate of Accrual
Greater than 10 Years of Service but Less than 20 Years 65% of Rate of Accrual
20 Years or More 80% of Rate of Accrual
Retiring employees may convert accrued Sick Leave to final Vacation Leave in accordance with the following schedule; provided, however, no more than twelve (12) of such accrued Sick Leave days may be converted to final Vacation Leave:
10 Years of Service or Less .5 days Vacation Leave for one day Sick Leave
Greater than 10 years of service .65 days Vacation Leave for one sick day leave but less than 20 years
20 Years or Longer Service .80 days Vacation Leave for one day Sick Leave
Section 13. During the life of this Agreement the City may convert from its daily sick leave accrual program as provided in this Article to an hourly leave accrual program. This conversion from the daily to hourly leave accrual program is not intended to change the amount of sick leave an employee is eligible to earn in a twelve month period, rather it is intended to simplify the administration of the sick leave accrual program. |
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